•The power outage happened at a time when Deputy President William Ruto was facing the presidential debate moderators.
•ODM leader Raila Odinga who was to debate the DP boycotted the session.
There is a power blackout in various parts of the country, the Star established.
The power outages happened at a time when Deputy President William Ruto was facing the presidential debate moderators at the Catholic University of East Africa in Karen, Nairobi.
ODM leader Raila Odinga who was to debate the DP boycotted the session.
Kenya Power said there was a transmission trip on Makutani, Soilo 132kv affecting Soilo, Makutano & entire Western region.
"Chemosit, Makutano, Bomet, Soilo restored. Njoro,Bomet 33kv feeders, Ravine 1, 2 still out," KPLC said.
It also said that Muhorini gas turbine has been off for the last three days due to technical hitch.
"That has resulted to reduced generation in the western Region. Much of the demand to western was therefore supplied from Naivasha geothermal fields and beyond," they said.
"Long distance power transmission causes under voltage and under frequency due to high voltage drop."
Sources have told the Star that there is no power in most parts of Rift Valley, Western and some parts of Nyanza.
Tellingly, the areas were not included in Kenya Power's power interruptions schedule for Tuesday.
According to Kenya Power outage daily programme, certain regions in the North Rift were to experience power outage on July 27, 2022, and not on Tuesday
The areas affected were to be in Nandi County.
According to Kenya Power Muhorini gas turbine has been off for the last three days due to a technical hitch that has resulted in reduced generation in the Western Region.
Much of the demand to western was therefore supplied from Naivasha geothermal fields and beyond.
"Long-distance power transmission causes under voltage and under frequency due to high voltage drop. The line is configured to trip at a frequency below 49.5HZ to protect connected equipment. The line tripped out of under frequency at Soilo (132kv) affecting parts of njoro, Molo and entire Western and Nyanza areas,' reads a notice
Eleyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumab Murkomen accused President Uhuru Kenyatta of switching off electricity in the entire Rift Valley.
"Apparently power was switched off not just in Rift Valley but in 70% of the country. For those who have been taking Uhuru seriously, you now know he can be very petty and it’s getting worse as he realizes he won’t be President again forever especially since BBI died," he said.